The Comprehensive 6-month Plan for Repairing a Damaged Online Reputation

67 essential tasks that can be divided into step-by-step monthly actions. 

The first month’s tasks focus on creating and updating online profiles, optimizing search engine results, and generating content ideas. 

The second-month tasks involve website optimization, content creation, and the addition of new online platforms. 

The third to sixth-month tasks are geared towards creating more content and expanding online presence through additional platforms which are then used to share new articles, blogs, and videos. 

The plan includes daily and weekly instructions for social media engagement and writing posts and sharing them to improve online visibility. Overall, the goal is to build, boost and repair online reputations by focusing on excellent content creation, social media engagement, and frequent updates.

First Month Tasks

General Bio

1. Review, rank and prioritize key links to be used in all content
2. Write bio information with appropriate links
3. Rewrite bio into one paragraph version with appropriate links
4. Generate possible keyword search terms
5. Make possible hashtags
6. Create content topics for blogs, white papers, etc.
7. Select and organize all images/photos to be used online

Update Social Media Platforms

8. Update or create LinkedIn Profile with image, link and bio (same for below)
9. Update or create Twitter Profile
10. Update or create Crunchbase Profile
11. Update or create Facebook Profile
12. Update or create Medium Profile
13. Update or create Youtube Profile
14. Create a college alumni site Profile

Wikipedia

15. Try adding a reference to a Wikipedia article based accolades in the bio, or on alumni or business pages

Second Month Tasks

Website

16. Rewrite and update Home Page content with image
17. Rewrite and update Services or related Page content with image
18. Review and update About content
19. Review and update Contact content and links
20. Review and select WordPress template
21. Configure WordPress admin
22. Add WordPress plugins to improve speed and security
23. Create WordPress Pages
24. Update WordPress Menu
25. Update SEO Title and Description for Home Page
26. Update SEO Title and Description for Services or related Page
27. Update SEO Title and Description for About Page
28. Update SEO Title and Description for Blog Page
29. Update SEO Title and Description for Contact Page
30. Run Smush to compress images
31. Configure SSL

Content Creation

32. Write one blog text/article with image and appropriate hashtags based on the content topics

Wikipedia

33. Try adding another reference to a Wikipedia article based on the bio, such as an alumni or business post

Third Month Tasks

New Platforms

34. Create Wikitree Profile with image, link and bio (same for below)
35. Google My Business Site 
36. Quora
37. Academia
38. Yelp
39. About.me
40. Reddit Account
41. Tumblr
42. Manta

Content Creation

43. Write two+ blog posts with image and appropriate hashtags from content topic 
44. Write one Medium post with image and appropriate hashtags from content topic
45. Write White Paper with image and appropriate hashtags from content topic
46. Create a Presentation from one of the already-written articles/posts

Social Media

47. Make Google Alerts for key search terms, and share results on social media
48. Search for key search terms and Follow key leaders, businesses or people on social media
49. Daily Instructions for Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.: 

• Share a follower’s post
• Post a link to a pertinent article
• Comment on someone else’s post
• Follow one influencer and one potential client
• Review and refine your list of current followers
• Share on a crucial topic of proven interest to prospects
• Research a key influencer’s followers and follow some of them

50. Weekly instructions for Instagram, Youtube, Crunchbase, Slideshare, etc.: 

• Share a follower’s post.
• Post a link to a pertinent article
• Comment on someone else’s post
• Follow one influencer and one potential client
• Review and refine your list of current followers
• Share on a crucial topic of proven interest to prospects
• Research a key influencer’s followers and follow some of them

Forth to Sixth Month Tasks

New Platforms

51. Create SoundCloud Profile with image, link and bio (same for below)
52. Behance
53. Flickr
54. Imgur
55. Piktochart
56. Visual.ly
57. DailyMotion
58. Vimeo

Content Creation

59. Write two+ blog posts per month with image and appropriate hashtags from content topic
60. Write one Medium post with image and appropriate hashtags from content topic
61. Write White Paper with image and appropriate hashtags from content topic
62. Create a Presentation from one of the already-written articles/posts

Social Media

63. Share Google Alerts results on social media
64. Search for key search terms and Follow key leaders, businesses or people on social media
65. Daily Instructions for Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.: 

• Share a follower’s post
• Post a link to a pertinent article
• Comment on someone else’s post
• Follow one influencer and one potential client
• Review and refine your list of current followers
• Share on a crucial topic of proven interest to prospects
• Research a key influencer’s followers and follow some of them

66. Weekly instructions for Instagram, Youtube, Crunchbase, Slideshare, etc.: 

• Share a follower’s post.
• Post a link to a pertinent article
• Comment on someone else’s post
• Follow one influencer and one potential client
• Review and refine your list of current followers
• Share on a crucial topic of proven interest to prospects
• Research a key influencer’s followers and follow some of them

67. Write guest posts and share

Bottom Line

It is possible to repair a damaged online reputation through following these step-by-step tasks. However, it takes a few hours a day for at least six months. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to Recover Reputation.